Naruto written by Masashi Kishimoto is an interesting pick to read. It’s an extremely popular shonen manga, and one that truly popularized and defined the genre. It follows the tale of the young ninja Naruto, who is shunned and despised by his village and his journey to become the Hokage in order to earn respect.... Continue Reading →
Where to begin with this series. One Piece, written by Eiichiro Oda is one of the longest-running and most popular Shonen manga ever conceived, and for a good reason. One Piece follows the tale of a boy named Monkey D. Luffy and his journey to becoming the king of pirates, through finding the legendary treasure... Continue Reading →
One of the great things about LGBTQ+ graphic novels is that they can defy stereotypes. An excellent example is the manga My Brother’s Husband by Gengoroh Tagame. Homosexuality in Japanese comics is mostly of the Yaoi (Gay) and Yuri (Lesbian) variety, which tends towards the very romantically dramatic and artistically stylized, and is often written... Continue Reading →
Shakespeare continues to appear in new and usual ways and one of the newest formats is the appearance of traditional and manga style graphic novels, though the plays have appeared in illustrated editions for hundreds of years. Copies of the plays were illustrated in both adult and children's editions and proved particularly popular with the... Continue Reading →
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